Stuart Bailey, the church's property officer, informs me that it opened its great doors to a burgeoning Methodist congregation and that it was designed by architects Haberson and Pitie in the Lombardic
Romanesque style.
"It is the earliest known example of the twin tower facade flanking a highly elaborate arched entrance, the precursor to what became known as the
Romanesque style," says Middle East cultural expert Diana Darke.
This three-story structure, built in the
Romanesque style of architecture, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 3, 1991.
Built in elaborate
Romanesque style in 1894 it featured a Grand Hall, gold leaf detailing, art glass windows, mosaics and sweeping archways.
Like many commercial buildings from the period 1890-1910, this structure has many of the elements of the
Romanesque style. These elements include heavily articulated arched windows separated by pilasters, diaper detailing round the arches and labyrinth fret mouldings.
"The present church is an imposing edifice, rendered in sandstone and in the
Romanesque style. Regrettably, its future is in jeopardy as its facade is worn and crumbling and in need of major repair.
Built in the
Romanesque style with arched windows, a gable roof and a 67-foot tall tower with a working bell, the fire hall was designated as an Ontario heritage building.
It offers an in-depth chronological account of the emergence and spread of the
Romanesque style, and discusses its endurance alongside the Gothic into the 14th century.
The Gothic
Romanesque style throughout the cathedral could make even the staunchest futurist melt with its vivacity.
Built between 1059 and 1128 in the Florentine
Romanesque style, the Baptistery of Saint John is one of the oldest buildings in the city.
Designed in the Gothic
Romanesque style, the Lexington cemetery features natural wooded areas and several lakes.
Author Meister, a graphic designer, traveled to 12 states to research the work of James Riely Gordon (1863-1937), a self-educated architect famous for his Texas courthouses in the Richardsonian
Romanesque style. In addition to Gordon's courthouses and public buildings around the country, the book also looks at Gordon's role in professionalizing architecture, his work for the 1893 World's Columbian Exhibition, and his involvement with the City Beautiful Movement.
